I Think The Walking Dead Just Secretly Confirmed How Daryl Dixon Ends

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continues the worldwide travels of Norman Reedus’s famous character. This season, he’s joined by his longtime friend, Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride), as Daryl travels from France, through London, and finally to Spain in the newest installment of his The Walking Dead spinoff. While Daryl and Carol’s recent journeys have been thrilling, there won’t be many more. AMC has announced that Season 4, which has just started production, will be Daryl Dixon‘s last. As the story nears its conclusion, viewers are curious to see how Daryl’s adventures will ultimately end.

Fans are really enjoying the show, with many who also love The Walking Dead continuing to tune in. It’s currently one of the most popular spinoffs of The Walking Dead, which creates high expectations for its last season. The final season needs to be as good as the current one and give Daryl and Carol a fitting ending. Although AMC isn’t sharing many details about the finale of Daryl Dixon, one well-liked actor might have just hinted at a surprising guest appearance that could make the spinoff’s conclusion perfect.

Andrew Lincoln May Be Returning as Rick Grimes

The possibility of Daryl Dixon having a significant The Walking Dead​​​​​​reunion has increased. In a recent interview on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (via ), Andrew Lincoln discussed the chance of returning to The Walking Dead as Rick Grimes. Unlike typical franchise actors, Lincoln was surprisingly open, stating plainly: “There’s a conversation happening right now.” Although his response might have been a playful reference to the interview itself, it’s enough to give The Walking Dead fans hope. After leaving the show in Season 9, Lincoln reprised his role with Danai Gurira as Michonne in the 2023 miniseries The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live. The series was very well-received, suggesting there’s potential for more stories with Rick and Michonne. However, two years later, a second season of The Ones Who Live hasn’t been announced. Now, Lincoln’s hint that he might return to The Walking Dead soon could mean Rick Grimes will appear in a different spinoff. With Daryl Dixon ending after a fourth and final season next year, AMC might finally be moving towards depicting the long-awaited reunion between Rick and Daryl.

Andrew Lincoln’s appearance in Daryl Dixon wouldn’t be a surprise. Throughout the show’s three seasons, there have been several hints that the character might show up in future episodes, raising fans’ expectations. Daryl initially left searching for Rick after he vanished. Although his search took an unexpected turn, leading him across the Atlantic, his primary goal was always to find his friend. Therefore, it would be fitting for Daryl Dixon to conclude with the reunion fans have anticipated for nearly eight years. Throughout the many seasons and spinoffs of The Walking Dead, Rick and Daryl have shared one of the most memorable friendships, forming a strong bond that wouldn’t have developed without the apocalyptic circumstances. Now that Rick has been reunited with his family in The Ones Who Live, the remaining significant reunion for his character is with Daryl, who remains stranded across the Atlantic. With Andrew Lincoln recently suggesting that discussions are underway to bring Rick Grimes back, this reunion seems much more probable.

Rick’s Return Would Give Daryl Dixon the Perfect Ending

Bringing Rick Grimes back wouldn’t just satisfy fans who have been waiting for nearly ten years, it would also provide a fitting conclusion to The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. Before Daryl ended up in Europe, his main focus was finding his friend. Sadly, his search actually made things worse. He didn’t find Rick, and then *he* went missing, which led Carol Peletier to set out to find *him* (and she was much more successful). Although Daryl’s recent experiences have taken his attention away from finding Rick, the show can’t ignore the original mystery that started it all. Without Rick Grimes appearing, Daryl Dixon will feel unfinished. Even though viewers already know what happened to Rick through other shows in The Walking Dead‘s larger TV world, it would still be disappointing if Daryl Dixon introduced the mystery of his disappearance and then didn’t solve it. Daryl Dixon might have created a difficult situation by talking so much about where Rick is, but good storytelling demands that this mystery be resolved within the show itself.

Additionally, Daryl Dixon appears to be setting up a confrontation between its main characters and Rick Grimes. Following Carol and Daryl’s reconnection in Season 2, these two survivors are now determined to find their way back home. Their first attempt to sail back to the United States failed when a large storm wrecked their boat, leaving them stranded in Spain. However, more recent episodes show them working to repair their boat and gather a crew to help them complete the journey. Although it’s confirmed that parts of Season 4 will still take place in Spain, it looks likely that Daryl Dixon is building towards a conclusion where both Daryl and Carol safely return home. This homecoming would coincide with the discovery that Rick had already returned to Alexandria during the events of The Ones Who Live. While Daryl and Carol weren’t responsible for Rick’s rescue, they are still progressing toward reuniting with their friend. Everything suggests that Daryl Dixon is heading for one of the most eagerly awaited reunions in television history.

Are There More Rick Grimes Adventures on the Way?

If Andrew Lincoln does return in the final season of Daryl Dixon​​​​​​, a key question arises: could this be the last time we see him as Rick Grimes? Considering the ongoing success of The Walking Dead and the popularity of Rick’s character, there’s always a possibility of seeing him again in the future. Lincoln initially left The Walking Dead in 2018, largely because he wanted to spend more time with his family. At the time, AMC announced plans for films to conclude his storyline. Though those films evolved into The Ones Who Live, fans continue to express interest in seeing The Walking Dead adapted for the big screen. If Lincoln remains hesitant to commit to lengthy television seasons that would take him away from his family, appearing in occasional films could be a great solution, allowing him to reprise the role of Rick Grimes for years to come. However, his children are now older than when he first left The Walking Dead (and, as Lincoln has stated, were a major factor in his return for The Ones Who Live), so the actor might now be open to signing a longer television contract.

Television is a great format for telling stories, and The Walking Dead has always done well with in-depth narratives that follow characters for many years. Because The Ones Who Live has been so well-received, Andrew Lincoln might come back for another season of the limited series. Or, he could become a regular on another The Walking Dead spinoff. While Daryl Dixon will finish after its fourth season, Dead City hasn’t been officially cancelled yet. Plus, there’s always the possibility of creating another spinoff series that continues the adventures of more The Walking Dead characters, like Rick, in the zombie apocalypse.

Many The Walking Dead fans are breathing a sigh of relief, as it seems Rick Grimes may not be gone for good. Andrew Lincoln’s cautious answer when asked about returning to the show has given fans hope that Rick and Daryl could finally have the reunion they’ve been waiting for.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon airs Sundays at 9:00 pm EST on AMC and AMC+.

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2025-10-01 04:07